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View Article 6:01 a.m. November 15, 2026 WBEZ Why is Chicago alderperson the job few want? In February, 11 ward races will be uncontested https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/11/15/chicago-aldermanic-election-2027-11-wards-uncontested-races The Chicago City Council is more independent than it’s ever been, forcing Mayor Brandon Johnson to issue four vetoes, cast three tie-breaking votes, accept a Zoning Committee chair he did not choose and struggle to pass two budgets with mounting [ resistance for a third. ][10] Yet in spite of …
View Article 6:01 a.m. November 15, 2026 WBEZ Chicago police rarely seize guns from domestic abusers, despite state law https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2026/11/15/domestic-violence-karinas-law-chicago When her abusive ex-boyfriend pointed a gun at her head this summer, Dominique says she knew she had to do something before it was too late. So she went to court **** and requested a protective order to keep her ex away from her and a search warrant for the …
View Article 6:01 a.m. November 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Lt. Gov.-elect Christian Mitchell blazes new Illinois trail: 'I realize whose shoulders I stand on' https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/11/15/lt-gov-elect-christian-mitchell-jb-pritzker-running-mate-profile * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] Democrats’ blue tsunami on election night ushered in a wave of “firsts” across the nation, from the first Black …
View Article 6:01 a.m. November 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Wife of child-molesting ex-Mormon figure once based in Chicago area calls him 'caring,' 'a wonderful father' https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/11/15/wade-christofferson-child-sexual-abuse-latter-day-saints-mormon-church-crystal-lake-d-todd-christofferson-brother * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Wade Christofferson is suspected of sexually abusing numerous children — young family members, as well as congregants of a …
View Article 6 a.m. November 15, 2026 ABC Local 100+ flights canceled at Chicago airports; FAA says air travel expected to recover by end of Sunday https://abc7chicago.com/post/nationwide-faa-ground-stop-updates-air-travel-improvement-travelers-chicago-midway-ohare-100-flight-cancellations/20041808/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- O'Hare and Midway airports are working to get back on track after an FAA ground stop brought flights to a halt and left travelers facing major delays. Now, airlines are scrambling to clear the backlog, with disruptions rippling through the weekend. There has been some improvement since …
View Article 2:01 a.m. November 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Horoscope for Sunday, November 15, 2026 https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/11/15/horoscopes-today-sunday-november-15-2026 * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon alert After 4 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon …
View Article 2 a.m. November 15, 2026 CBS Local Wheaton College Thunder reaches No. 1 in Division III rankings for first time in program history https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/wheaton-college-thunder/ There may have been at least a little bit of a changing of the guard in Division III football, with another area team trying to steal the Thunder. The Wheaton College Thunder is having a breakthrough regular season that includes a program first. The Thunder say much of their success …
View Article 2 a.m. November 15, 2026 ABC Local UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport https://abc7chicago.com/story/ups-plane-copa-airlines-flight-collide-taxiway-miami-international-airport/20041481/ MIAMI -- A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided on a taxiway at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, according to airport officials and the Federal Aviation Administration. Two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, but did not need …
View Article 12:01 a.m. November 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Life without Caleb Wilson carries on for Bulls, evident by a second win https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/11/14/life-without-caleb-wilson-carries-bulls-by-a-second-win * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] MINNEAPOLIS – There’s a next-man-up mentality that most professional franchises need to have. At least the ones that have …
View Article 12:01 a.m. November 15, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Man, 21, dies after paraglider crashes in Plainfield https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-suburbs/2026/11/14/man-21-dies-after-paraglider-crashes-in-plainfield * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A 21-year-old man died Saturday after his paraglider crashed into a farm field in Plainfield following an apparent in-flight …
View Article midnight November 15, 2026 CBS Local Bulls overcome travel delay and injuries to beat the Timberwolves 117-106 https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bulls-beat-timberwolves-117-106/ Norman Powell scored 23 points, Matas Buzelis added 18 points and nine rebounds, and the short-handed Chicago Bulls won for the second night in a row with a 117-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Buddy Hield and Tre Jones each chipped in 16 points off the bench for …
View Article midnight November 15, 2026 CBS Local Paraglider dies after crashing into farm field in Plainfield, Illinois https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/paraglider-dies-crashing-into-farm-field-plainfield/ A 21-year-old man was killed after crashing into a farm field while paragliding on Saturday afternoon. It happened around 3 p.m. near 127th Street and Ridge Road in Plainfield, Illinois. Witnesses helped the 21-year-old until paramedics arrived. He died shortly after. Plainfield police and the Kendall County coroner are investigating. …
View Article midnight November 15, 2026 ABC Local 22-year-old man shot at forest preserve in Orland Park, sheriff says https://abc7chicago.com/post/orland-park-shooting-22-year-old-man-shot-grove-forest-preserve-143rd-lagrange-road-cook-county-sheriff-says/20041300/ ORLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A man was shot and injured at a forest preserve Saturday in the south suburbs, police said. The shooting happened in the afternoon at Orland Grove Forest Preserve near 143rd and LaGrange Road in Orland Park. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click …
View Article 10:01 p.m. November 14, 2026 NBC Local 4 students charged after Northern Illinois University Huskie statue irreparably damaged https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/4-students-charged-after-northern-illinois-university-huskie-statue-damaged-beyond-repair/4016982/ Four Northern Illinois University students are facing charges after they allegedly caused irreparable damage to a statue of the school mascot, Victor Huskie, a representative of DeKalb said. The Victor Huskie statue located at the corner of Lincoln Highway and South Second Street was knocked down and severed its ankles …
View Article 10:01 p.m. November 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Bulls see travel squeeze in wake of longest ground stoppage in 25 years https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/11/14/bulls-travel-squeeze-longest-ground-stoppage-25-years * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] MINNEAPOLIS – The longest nationwide ground stoppage in 25 years impacted the flight plans of the entire country in …
View Article 10:01 p.m. November 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Mark Scheifele's huge game exposes Blackhawks' lack of shutdown forward https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/11/14/blackhawks-jets-mark-scheifele-shutdown-forward-jason-dickinson * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] The [ Blackhawks ][15] have had no answers for Jets star Mark Scheifele for years, and they had none …
View Article 10:01 p.m. November 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Man, 40, fatally shot leaving Grand Crossing gas station Saturday https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/11/14/man-40-fatally-shot-leaving-grand-crossing-gas-station-saturday * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A 40-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday by someone who approached him as he left a gas station …
View Article 10 p.m. November 14, 2026 CBS Local Traffic crash shuts down Jefferson Street Bridge in Joliet, police say https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/traffic-crash-jefferson-street-bridge-joliet/ Jefferson Street, along with the Jefferson Street Bridge, in Joliet, Illinois, is closed amid a crash investigation, according to police. The area was closed just before 5 p.m. after police said a crash caused a vehicle to hit the bridge and then enter the Des Plaines River. It is unclear …
View Article 10 p.m. November 14, 2026 CBS Local Residents advised to stay indoors amid police incident in Beecher, Illinois https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-incident-beecher-illinois/ Police are warning residents to stay indoors due to an active incident in Beecher, Illinois, on Saturday night. The Beecher Police Department says there is a heavy police presence in the area of Water Lane and Somerset Drive. Further information about the incident was not immediately available, but police are …
View Article 10 p.m. November 14, 2026 ABC Local Richard Sterban, member of the celebrated country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 83 https://abc7chicago.com/story/richard-sterban-member-celebrated-country-gospel-group-oak-ridge-boys-dies-83/20041087/ Richard Sterban, the bass vocalist of the Grammy-award winning gospel quartet The Oak Ridge Boys and a country music hall of famer, died Saturday, his family and the band said in a statement. He was 83. _The video featured in the media player above is the ABC7 Los Angeles 24/7 …